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Nanaimo - Family Medicine
The Nanaimo Site offers a learner-centered family medicine residency program with strong educational focus. Residents are connected to a family practice clinic, achieve their own patient population, and follow patients throughout their 2-year program. The curriculum provides comprehensive training across various medical disciplines with an emphasis on community-based learning.
- Program ID
- 30295
- Quota
- 1 positions
- Stream
- IMG
- Program Length
- 2 years
- Last Approved
- September 11, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 201 - 400
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 51 - 75 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education focused on CanMEDS-FM roles, evidence-based healthcare, and experiential learning with an integrated rotational approach.
Training Setting
Located in Nanaimo, a regional service center on central Vancouver Island, with a population of over 110,000. Residents work primarily within the local community healthcare system.
- Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
- Learner-centered self-scheduling
- Academic weeks interspersed throughout the year
- Scholarship Day in May
- Quality improvement project in first year
- International elective opportunities
- Optional third-year enhanced skills programs
- Distributed training across 23 unique sites
- Strong academic and administrative support
- Emphasis on resident wellness
- Comprehensive clinical exposure
- Flexible learning environment
Residents complete a scholar project and present at annual Scholarship Day, with emphasis on quality improvement and evidence-based healthcare.
- Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
Interview Dates
- January 17, 2026
- January 19, 2026
- January 20, 2026
- January 21, 2026
- January 22, 2026
- January 23, 2026
- January 24, 2026
- January 26, 2026
- January 27, 2026
- February 08, 2026
- January 17-27, 2026
- January 28, 2026
- File review (50%)
- MMI interview (45%)
- FMProC score (5%)
British Columbia provincial salaries
Salary Progression (2-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$65,332
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$72,818
PGY-2
Benefits & Perks
... and 2 more benefits
Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.
PGY-1 Rotations
Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.